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Republic of Paraguay
Paraguay
Summary
Paraguay is a country in the Americas that is home to 7,356,000 people. It is also home to 19 living indigenous languages. One of these, Paraguayan Guaraní, is an official language of the country. In addition, 5 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Spanish, is also an official language of the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Mascoyan (6) Tupian (6) Matacoan (3) Zamucoan (2) Guaykuruan (1) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Paraguay has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.